MoCoShow contributor Kristin Johnson was told that Pandora Seafood House & Bar will be closing after just a year in Rockville Town Square.

We are told that Pandora is pursuing legal action against their landlords for charging them more rent than their other tenants.


Mi Rancho initially announced that they’ll be closing through their Facebook page on September 11th. Their other locations, in Silver Spring and Germantown, will remain open.

Mellow Mushroom sent an email to their customers announcing that their Rockville location is now closed.


Yamachan started over a decade ago as a Japanese raw noodle manufacturer that is operated under Japanese management in Northern California. They now have restaurants in California as well as the Tidewater area of Virginia.

Their Rockville restaurant, located at 201 E. Middle Lane in Rockville Town Square, will be attached to Pearl Lady Tea. 


They are located at 255 N Washington Street in Rockville Town Square and will open daily from 11am until midnight. The Spot will be closed on Fridays.

The Spot is currently Home to Poki DC (poke bowls), GongCha (bubble tea), CheersCut (fried chicken/seafood), Mian (noodles/dumplings), and Alpaca desserts.


Taste of Rockville, which opens at noon on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27, offers a taste of diverse offerings from Amici Miei, Armand’s Pizzeria and Grill, Botanero, Brooklyn’s Deli & Catering, Dawson’s Market, Fresh Baguette, Golden Samovar, Mellow Mushroom, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Pandora Seafood House & Bar, Pinstripes, Saffron Indian Cuisine, Spice Xing and Trapezaria.

Food tickets are $1.25 each, with menu items costing one to five tickets each. Tickets can be purchased at one of three Taste of Rockville ticket booths along East Montgomery and Maryland avenues. Credit cards are accepted. Taste of Rockville is presented by the Rockville Chamber of Commerce and Community Ministries of Rockville.


Poki District, Gong Cha (bubble tea), and Cheers Cut (fried chicken and seafood) will all be involved with The Spot. The 6,200 square foot food hall is still looking for a few more vendors.

The Spot will open next summer at the Metropolitan, a mixed-use Development near Rockville Town Square.


Tree lighting ceremonies will take place at Pike & Rose (4pm-7pm) and Rio Washingtonian (6:30pm-8pm) on November 17th. Rockville Town Square will hold theirs on November 18th (5pm-8pm).

Damascus, Northwest, Paint Branch, and Quince Orchard High Schools will be playing in the regional football finals on Friday (NW and QO will be playing each other).